timetable

timetable — 名詞

1. a written plan stating what time each part of a project, event, or series of tas

1.名詞B1
釋義

日程表

列出活動或工作各階段時間的計畫表

a written plan stating what time each part of a project, event, or series of tasks is scheduled to happen

例句

The project manager shared the timetable for the new building with the whole team.

專案經理和整個團隊分享了新大樓的工程日程表。

collocation: timetable for [project]

According to the timetable, the final report must be submitted by Friday.

根據日程表，最終報告必須在週五前提交。

according to + timetable

同義詞
  • schedule

    more general; a schedule can be less detailed than a timetable

  • timeline

    focuses on the order and duration of events rather than exact times

  • agenda

    used for meetings; lists items to discuss, not necessarily with times

  • programme

    British spelling; often used for events, performances, or conferences

文法句型

timetable + of + noun phrase

timetable + for + noun phrase

on the timetable

according to the timetable

用法筆記

Often used in project management, event planning, and formal contexts. A timetable is usually more detailed and fixed than a general schedule.

常見錯誤

❌I need to look at my timetable of the day.
✅I need to look at my daily timetable.
💡Use an adjective like 'daily' before 'timetable' rather than 'of the day'.

2. information printed on paper or shown on a screen that tells people when transpo

2.名詞B1
釋義

時刻表

列出大眾運輸工具出發與到達時間的表

information printed on paper or shown on a screen that tells people when transport services are scheduled to depart and arrive

例句

Yara looked at the train timetable to see when the last service to Taipei left.

Yara 看了一下火車時刻表，想知道最後一班往台北的列車幾點開。

collocation: train timetable

The bus timetable on the wall said the number 42 bus would arrive in ten minutes.

牆上的公車時刻表顯示，四十二號公車再過十分鐘就會到站。

timetable + said + [time detail] (personification)

同義詞
  • schedule

    the preferred term in American English for transport times

  • departure board

    refers specifically to the electronic or printed display at a station or airport

文法句型

timetable + of + noun phrase

bus / train / flight timetable

check the timetable

用法筆記

In the UK and many Commonwealth countries, 'timetable' is the standard word for transport schedules. In the US, 'schedule' is more common.

常見錯誤

❌The flight timetable said the plane will departed at 8 a.m.
✅The flight timetable said the plane would depart at 8 a.m.
💡After 'said', use 'would' (not 'will') for reported information about a planned time.

3. a schedule used at a school that shows which subjects are taught in each lesson

3.名詞B1
釋義

課表

列出學生或教師每週課程時間的表

a schedule used at a school that shows which subjects are taught in each lesson period of the day or week

例句

Hiro's school timetable showed maths first thing every Monday and Wednesday.

Hiro 的學校課表顯示，每週一和週三的第一節課都是數學。

possessive: [name]'s timetable

Amihan checked her timetable to see which classroom she should go to.

Amihan 看了課表，確認自己接下來要去哪間教室。

同義詞

文法句型

school / class / weekly timetable

timetable + for + noun phrase

on the timetable

用法筆記

This is the standard term in British and Commonwealth schools. In American English, 'class schedule' or simply 'schedule' is more common.

常見錯誤

❌I have a busy timetable today at school.
✅I have a busy timetable at school today.
💡Place time adverbials ('today') after the noun phrase, not between 'timetable' and 'at school'.

timetable — 動詞